administrative details of your journey to msc / phd degree...
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YOUR JOURNEY TO MSC / PhD DEGREE
GENERAL WORKFLOW
Offer Letter –
MSc & PhD
Fulfill 2 Core modules + 2
Electives (for MSc)PQE
Fulfill additional 2 Electives (for PhD)PhD Oral DefenseConferment
GRADUATE WITH MASTERS (2 - 3 YEARS)
GRADUATE WITH PhD (4 – 5 YEARS)
Comprehensive version
PQE
PhD Oral Defense
(+Written Exam from Aug 2010 Intake)
TIMELINE FOR PQE
Month 0 onwards –Continuous Research
Month 18 –Submit PQE
Month 20 –Revision for written component (if any)
Month 22 –Oral component
By Month 24, student would have known the outcome of his/her PQE
New Requirement is to complete PQE withinFIRST 24 months from your enrolment
CHECKPOINTS BEFORE SUBMITTINGA PQE APPLICATION FORM
Pass the 2 prescribed Core modules (MDG5108 and MDG5771).
Pass Elective modules (worth 2MC or 4MC), totalling 8 MCs with an average CAP of at least 3.5 (B) for all the modules.
Pass and obtain a minimum grade C for Graduate English course(s), where applicable, for students admitted before August 2010 or a minimum grade of C+ for students admitted with effect from August 2010.
Substantial published / publishable work done in a project that is highly creative/original, or involves innovative new technology.
PhD QUALIFYING EXAMAUGUST 2010 INTAKE ONWARDS
Application forms to be submitted by 18 months upon enrolment
Include:
A. written research proposal
B. any manuscript(s) submitted, accepted or published, if any
Use this as reference for the latest version
PhD QUALIFYING EXAMAUGUST 2010 INTAKE ONWARDS
Written Component
Assessed by 2 invited examiners
Oral Component
Will be scheduled only upon successful written component
Assessed by 2 nominated examiners (by Supervisor) + 1 nominated chairperson (by Assistant Dean)
A template for PhD Research Proposal for
submission of PQE
Please refer to the slides from Prof Theresa Tanfor more information
Outcomes of PQE
1. Pass PQE – proceed to form TAC (within 2 months)
2. Failed but can re-take the examination after maximum 3 months
3. Failed
Exit with MSc
Student will still need to write up a proper MSc thesis and follow the proper procedure for submission
Two soft-bound copies
Softcopy (pdf format) of the thesis in CD-ROM
TAC FORMATIONPhD program students,
TAC will need to be formed 2 months from date of
admission
Submission by 2 months after Pass PQE (For MSc students upgrade to PhD)
Students & supervisors will need to nominate faculty members to be part of the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
TAC form to be filled up and submitted to Department for processing
Guidelines for PhD Thesis
Standard Scientific Template
https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/student/info/General-Guidelines-on-Format-of-Research-Thesis-Submitted-For-Examination.pdf
Consistency of abbreviations and references / bibliography
Word limit: 40,000 words
Reviewed by Supervisor and Proof reading
Anti-Plagiarism screen using Turnitin
Attached reprints or printouts of published papers, list of posters and abstracts etc.
4 Bound copy submissions and Soft copy submission
NOMINATION OF EXAMINERS FOR MARKING OF THESIS (PhD)
Around 3rd to latest 4th Year of PhD:
To be submitted to Dept. at least 3 months before submitting thesis.
Nominate:MSc – 2 internal examinersPhD – 2 internal examiners + 1 external
examiner
Examiners must sign declaration of “Non-Conflict”.
THESIS SUBMISSION FORM
HOD will nominate a Department faculty as a Chairperson
At the point of submission, (counting ahead) the oral defense will be scheduled approximately 11 weeks later
For example,
Thesis submission form submitted on 5 September 2011 . 11 weeks later, oral defense date can be any day between 5 – 19 December 2011.
[Dept. will begin counting ahead from the date HOD signed the thesis submission form]
PhD Oral Defense
Oral Defense Exam Panel
Chairman (Head’s Nominee)
2 Internal Examiners
PhD Oral Defense Open Seminar (typically 1 hour, about 30 slides)
Closed door assessment Q&A (Supervisor may be invited as observer)
Outcome notified informally and/or formally
Revision of Thesis
Outcomes of PhD Exam
Awarded PhD degree
Recommend award of PhD degree subject to revisions being made to satisfaction of supervisor and the oral panel
Or asked to present again
Submit to Student Services Centre together with your
CD
Hand in to Dept. together with ETD form but
submit to DO for follow up
AFTER Successful PhD ORAL DEFENSE
HIGHLIGHTS FROM YOUR SENIORS…PostDoc Training while doing PhD
Before PhDDuring PhD
(2006-2010; part-time) After PhD
TotalB.Appl.Sci(Hons.)(99-03)
MSc(03-05)
Before PQE (Apr. 2008)
Upon PhD submission(July 2010)
2 8 7 3 5 25
Dr Asif Khan (PhD 2010)Assistant ProfessorPerdana University Graduate School of Medicine(in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)
http://www.perdanauniversity.edu.my/pugsom/faculty/details/31
Publications
Asif M.KhanWhile he was a Graduate Student…
Research
Publications (17 upon PhD Submission)
Conference participation – offered paper/talk; Invited speaker
Grant application and Management (NIH U19 and RO1; EU FP7)
Teaching
Teaching Assistant for LSM2104,3241,MDG5101
Curriculum Review; CDTL Pedagogy Grant
High >4.5 score in Student Feedback
Extra coaching classes for students
Service
Conducted international and local training workshops
Invited lecturer
HIGHLIGHTS FROM YOUR SENIORS…Preparation for International
accolades
Dr Tong Joo Chuan (PhD 2007)Principal Investigator & Assistant HeadData Mining DepartmentA*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore
Assistant Professor (Adjunct)Department of BiochemistryYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singaporehttp://medicine.nus.edu.sg/bch/victor.html
Achievements1. Outstanding Mentor Award, Singapore, 2009 – 20112. Senior Advisor, Pfizer Scientific Advisory Committee, 20103. Chair, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Bioinformatics 20094. Singapore Youth Award (Science and Technology), 20095. MIT Technology Review TR35 Award, 20086. A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) Annual Role Model Award, 2007http://www.sya.sg/awardees2000s/SYA2009/Dr_Tong_Joo_Chuan.pdfhttp://www.innovationmagazine.com/volumes/v8n3/preserved-docs/62_64.pdf
Overcoming any setbacks
NUS BSc Computing Hons 2nd Lower
Worked as TA, RA etc
PhD Oral Defense: Passed
Total of 37 publications to date!
Invited speakers to 18 presentations to date!
And has assessed 7 thesis examinations to date!
Do not lose heart if things don’t work out
the first time,
Always try and try your best!
“ALL OUR FORMS CAN BEFOUND ONLINE…”
School of Medicine
(http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/postgrad/other_form.html)
Registrar’s Office
(http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/forms.html)
This slides can be found online via our Department’s
website
(http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/bch/)